vegetable: Urdu meaning (noun)

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beggar: Urdu meaning

#beggar
1.Definition: (noun)
a poor person who lives by asking others for money or food / [faqeer / bhikaari]

#beggar, &beggaring, &beggared
2.Definition: (verb)
to make a person, company, country, etc. very poor / [bhikaari bana dena]

Example Sentences with "Beggar":
1. The high rate of crime has beggared the country.

bear: Urdu meaning (n)

#bear
[reech / bohat bara jangli jaanwar / bhaalu]
Definitions: (noun)
1. a large, strong animal with thick fur and sharp claws that eats flesh, fruit, and insects. There are several different types of bears.
2. (finance) used to refer to a person who sells shares in the expectation that the prices will fall in the future so that they can make a profit by buying the later at a lower price
3. (informal) something that is very difficult to do or deal with

Example Sentences:
1. I saw a bear in the jungle.
2. The toilet is a bear to clean.
3. a polar bear
4. a black bear

beauty: Urdu meaning (noun)

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bazaar: Urdu meaning (noun)

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basket: Urdu meaning (noun)

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basic: Urdu meaning

#basic
bunyaadi / sab se ehem our zaruuri / Definitions: (adjective)
1. forming the main or most important part of something, and on which other things depend; fundamental
2. not very advanced, or not very complicated
3. simple and with no special features
4. basic rights, needs, etc. are ones that everyone needs and should be allowed to have
5. primary or initial
6. basic salary, pay, wage, etc. does not include anything extra

Example Sentences:
1. Food, clothes, and a place to live are basic needs of life.
2. What's your basic salary?
3. Food and shelter are the basic needs of life.
4. the basic principles of chemistry
5. I'm learning basic French.

beach: Urdu meaning (noun)

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battle: Urdu meaning (noun)

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battery: Urdu meaning

#battery
Definitions: noun)
1. a small or large device that you fit into a clock, toy, radio , car, etc. to supply them with electricity and make them work
2. a large group of people or a series of things of a similar type that are arranged, connected, or used together; set
3. (law) the crime of causing physical harm to someone by hitting them; assault
4. a number of large guns or other weapons that are operated together at one place
5. (in baseball) the pitcher and catcher on a particular team
6. (adjective) a system of farming in which large numbers of chickens are kept in rows of small cages in order to obtain a large number of eggs


Example Sentences:
1. I think your car needs a new battery.
2. We give a battery of tests to each candidates.
3. a battery of questions
4. a battery of political supporters
5. a battery of marine artillery
6. battery farming

basement: Urdu meaning (noun)

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barrier: Urdu meaning

#barrier
rukawat / koi aysi cheez beech me laga dena k log aagay na ja sakayn / do cheezon k darmiyon koi kudrati rukawat / aar / had
Definitions: (noun)
1. something that prevents people or vehicles from entering a 
place, such as a gate, wall, pole, etc.
2. a barrier is also referred a natural obstacle such a mountain, river, etc. that keeps two areas apart and stops people from moving easily from one place to another
3. an amount, level, or number that is considered as a limit because it is difficult or unusual to get beyond it
4. a rule, law, polity, or problem that makes it difficult or impossible for something to take place or for someone to achieve something
5. anything that prevents people from communicating or working with each other, or understanding each other

Example Sentences:
1. Stay behind the barriers.
2. Language is a barrier to effective communication.
3. Illiteracy is a major barrier to economic development of Pakistan.
4. Duties and taxes are the most  obvious barriers to free trade.
5. The first batsman who broke the 219 runs barrier scored by any batsman in an ODI match.

barber: Urdu meaning

#barber
[hajaam / naai] 
Definition: (noun)
A barber is a person whose business is cutting men's hair and shaving or trimming beards. The shop where men have their cut is called a barber's.

Example Sentences:
1. The man went to the barber's to get a haircut.

barely: Urdu meaning

#barely
mushkil se / ba'mushkil thora sa, zara sa / bohat mushkil se / ba'mushkil/ 
Definitions: (adverb)
1. only with great difficulty or effort

2. almost not; almost not at all (= hardly)

3. used for emphasizing how small an amount, size, length, or someone's age is; just (= only)

4. used to emphasize that something happened only a very short time before something else

Example Sentences:
1. He could barely read. (1)
[Woh ba'mushkil parh sakta tha.]2. She barely ate anything. (2)
[Usne ba'mushkil kuch khaya.]3. His voice was barely audible. (1)
4. She is barely 15 years old. (3)
[Woh ba'mushkil 15 saal ki hai.]5. I had barely went to bed when he phoned. (4)
6. She barely recognized me. (1)
7. I barely know him. (2)

banana: (noun)

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barbecue: Urdu meaning (noun)

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bar: Urdu meaning (v)

#bar, #bars, #barring, #barred
Definitions: (verb)
kisi raastay pr rukawat khari kr dena/rukawat daal dena takay koi aana jaana na kr sakay

Example Sentences:
1. Some protesters barred the road.

bar: Urdu meaning (n)

#bar
Definitions: (noun)
1. a place where you can buy and drink drinks, especially alcoholic drinks / [aysi jaga jahan mashrubaat bechay our piye jatay hon, jese sharaab, cofee, etc.]
2. the counter or room in a bar, pub, etc. where alcoholic drinks are served
3. a place where a particular type of food or drink is served
4. a solid block of a substance that is shaped like a rectangle such as chocolate or soap / [tikya, kisi cheez ka skht tukra]
5. a long, thin, straight piece of metal or wood, that is used as a tool or as part of a structure, such as a door, window, etc., to prevent people or things from going in or out / [slaakh]
6. a narrow band or strip of color or light
7. something that prevents someone from achieving or doing something or that prevents something from happening / [rukawat, aar]
8. one of the short sections of equal length into which a piece of music is divided, containing a fixed number of beats
9. the bar: the profession of a barrister (Br) , or the profession of a lawyer (US)
10. the bar: the group of people who are barristers or layers
11. be called to the car: (Br) to become a barrister
12. be admitted to the bar: (US) to become a lawyer
13. behind bars: (idiom)
14. (in spots like football, etc.) the long piece of metal or wood across the top of the goal
15. a particular court of law
16. a unit used to measure atmospheric pressure, equal to 100,000 newtons per square meter

Example Sentences:
1. a bar of soap (4)

(sabun ki tikya)2. a coffee bar (3)
3. He'll soon be behind bars.

(Woh jald salakhon k peechay hoga.)

insolvent: Urdu meaning

#insolvent
jiske paas itna paisa na ho k apna qarz utaar sakay / jis ka diwalia ho gaya ho
Definition: (adjective)
a person or company that is insolvent does not have enough money to pay their debts

Example Sentences:
1. The bank has been declared insolvent by the court.

Related Words:
insolvency: (noun)

bankrupt: Urdu meaning

#bankrupt, #bankrupting, #bankrupted
[diwalia nikaal dena]
1.Definition: (verb)

1. to cause someone or something to go bankrupt

#bankrupt
[jiske paas qarz lotanay k liye paise na ho'n / diwalia ho jana]
2.Definitions: (adjective)
1. a person or organization that is unable to pay what they owe; not having enough money to pay your debts (= insolvent)
2. (formal, disapproving) completely lacking good qualities

3. having no money

#bankrupt
[wo shaks ya idarah jiska diwalia nikal gaya ho, jis k paas apne waajibaat ada karne tak k paise na hon]
3.Definitions: (noun)
a person who has officially been declared bankrupt by a court of law

Example Sentences:
1. He has gone bankrupt. (2.1)
2. The new policies bankrupted the company. (1.1)
3. a morally bankrupt society (2.2)

Related Words:

insolvency: (noun)

ban: Urdu meaning

#ban, #bans, #banning, #banned
pabandi laga dena / mamnuu qaraar dena / kuch krne say mana kr dena
1.Definitions: (verb)
1. to say officially that something cannot be done, used, showed, seen, etc.
2. ban from: to say officially that someone is not allowed to do something or be a part of something

2.Definitions: (noun)
1. an official rule that states that people are not allowed to use, show, do or sell something / [pabandi]

Example Sentences:
1. The film was banned. (1.1)
2. He has been banned from international cricket. (1.2)
3. There is a ban on smoking inside the building. (2.1)

4. The product was banned in several countries. (1.1)

5. The ban on the cinema has been lifted. (2.1)

bandit: banditry: Urdu meaning

#bandit, #bandits,
aysa chor jo musafiron par hamla karay our unhe lootay
1.Definition: (noun)
an armed thief who belongs to a group that attacks and robs travelers

#banditry
2.Definition: (noun)

(uncountable) acts of robbery and violence by bandits; the activities of bandits 

Example Sentences:
1. They were attacked by some bandits on their journey.
2. They were charged with banditry.

bald: Urdu meaning

#bald, #go bald
1.Definitions: (adjective)
1. having little or no hair on the head / [ganja / takla]
2. a bald tire is no longer safe to use because its surface is worn smooth

#go bald
2.Definition: (phrasal verb)
1. to become bald [ ganja ho jana ]


Example Sentences:
1. I don't want to go bald. (2.1)
[Me ganja nhi hona chahata.]

bake: Urdu meaning

#bake, #bakes, #baking, #bakedbake krna / tannuur me pakana /
Definitions: (verb)
1. to cook food in an oven without using any extra fat or liquid / [oven me khana pakana]
2. to be cooked in an oven / [oven me pakna]
3. to make cakes, pastries, etc. using an oven
4. to cause something, such as earth, clay, or mud, to become hard using heat; or to become hard by heating / [kisi cheez ko garmaish de kr pakana takay wo sakht/thos ho jaey]
5. (informal) to be or become very hot / [garmi ki waja se pak jana]

Example Sentences:
1. My mother baked a cake for me.
2. baked potatoes
3. They baked the bricks in the sun.
4. We were baking in the heat.

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baggy: Urdu meaning

#baggy, #baggier, #baggiest
dheela dhaala
Definition: (adjective)
(of clothes) not fitting tightly; hanging loosely on your body

Example Sentences:
1. baggy pants
2. a baggy sweater

badly: Urdu meaning

#badly
buri trah / buray andaaz me / 
Definitions: (adverb)
1. in a way that is not skillful or satisfactory; poorly
2. in a way that is not effective or successful
3. in a way that is not acceptable
4. (to behave) in an way that is unkind or unreasonable
5. (used for emphasis) in a way that is severe or serious
6. (used for emphasis) if you want or need something badly, you want or need it very much
7. in a way that makes people get a bad opinion about something
8. in a way that is improper or naughty
9. unfavorably

Example Sentences:
1. The team Pakistan played very badly today. (1)
2. The car runs badly. (2)
3. a badly made chair (1)
4. I want a baby so badly. (6)
5. He was badly injured in the accident. (5)
6. The party was badly organized. (1)
7. Your son did very badly in the Match exam. (2)
8. The children behaved very badly at the party. (8)
9. They treat him very badly. (4)

Related entries:

bad: (adjective)

bad off: (phrasal verb)

badge: Urdu meaning

#badge
Definition: (noun)
ek chota sa nishaan, jo dhaat, plastic, ya kapray ka bana hota hy, jissay aap apne kapron pr lagatay hain / [billa]
Example Sentences:
1. He wears a badge of his name.

bacteria: Urdu meaning (noun)

&bacterium: (sin) &bacteria: (pl) 
Definition:
jaraseem
Sentences:
1. The disease is caused by bacteria.

backward: Urdu meaning

#backward | #backwards
1.Definition: (adverb)
1. [peechay ki janib, peechay / peeth k bal]
2. [ulta]

Example Sentences:
1. He was walking backward.
1. He fell backward.

back: Urdu meaning (adjective)

&back
Definition: (only before noun)
peechay ka / pichla
Sentences:
1. I was sitting in the back seat.



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back: (noun)

behind someone's back: Urdu meaning

#behind someone's back
peet peechay / kisi ki gayr mojuudgi me our uski ijazat k bagayr
Definition: (idiom)
without someone's knowledge and in an unfair way; in the absence of someone


Example Sentences:
1. Don't make fun of him behind his back.
2. They sold my car behind my back.


Related Words:
back: (noun)

bachelor: Urdu meaning

#bachelor
kuwara, jis ki shaadi na hui ho

aysa shaks jis ne Bachelor of Arts, Science, wagerah ki degree hasil kr li ho

Definitions: (noun)
1. a man who is not or has never married
2. a person who holds the degree of Bachelor of Arts, Science, Commerce, etc.
3. bachelor's degree: a first college or university degree
4. (also bachelor apartment) a small apartment/flat which combines living room, bedroom, kitchenette and bathroom into a single room, suitable for only a single person
5. eligible bachelor: a bachelor who is considered to be a particularly desirable potential husband, usually due to wealth or social status
6. confirmed bachelor: a man who has been a bachelor for a long time and is unlikely to get married ever

Example Sentences:
1. John is a bachelor.
2. Bachelors of Commerce
3. He is a confirmed bachelor.

thank, thanking, thanked: Urdu and English meaning

#thank, #thanking, #thanked
Definition:
shukria ada krna

Example Sentences:
1. You should thank Salman for his help.

search: Urdu meaning

#search, #searches, #searching, #searched
1.Definition: (verb)
[talaash krna]

#search
2.Definition: (noun)
[talaash]

Example Sentences:
1. The police is searching for clues in the area.

moment: Urdu meaning

#moment
lamha, sa'at / is waqt / waqt / kuch hi dayr me 
Definitions: (noun)
1. a very short period of time
2. a particular exact point in time when something happens
3. a particular occasion in time; a time of importance or success
4. at the moment: now, at this present time
5. at this moment in time/at the present moment: now, at the present time
6. of (great) moment: important
7. any moment (now): very soon
8. a particular time when you have the opportunity to do something:
9. in a moment: soon

10. for the moment: used to say that something is true at this present time, but might not be true in future

Example Sentences:
1. Please wait for a moment.
2. I'll be back in a moment.
3. He is busy at the moment.

4. That was the happiest moment of my life.

5. Just wait a moment.

6. The moment

7. a decision of great moment

8. He played the shot at the right moment.

9. For the moment, they are playing very well.

for sure: Urdu meaning (idiom)

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bank: Urdu meaning (noun)

#bank, #banks
Definitions:
1. a financial institution that keeps and lends money, and provides various other financial services, or a building or office where a bank offer its services
2. a supply of money held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling game, and that people can win
3. a large collection, especially of information or ideas
4. a supply or stock of something held in reserve for future or emergency use
5.a. a place where something is stored

5.b. a place where human blood, organs, etc. are stored for emergency use
6. the raised area of land along the edge of a river, lake, or canal
7. a long raised area of land with slopping sides
8. an artificial slope built at a bend in a road or racetrack in order to make it safer for cars to go around
9. a large number of similar objects, especially pieces of equipment, arranged in a row or series
10. a thick mass of clouds or fog
11. a small closed container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home
12. a long pile of earth, snow, or sand

13. connected with a bank

Sentences:
1. I work for a bank. (1)
2. a piggy bank (11)
3. a bank of switches (9)

4. Is there a bank near hear. (2)

5. a blood bank (5.b)

6. He is a bank manager. (13)

7. a computer's memory bank (5.a)

8. We found him on the opposite bank. (6)

9. a bank of clouds


Related entries:
bank: (verb)
banking: (noun)

fry: Urdu meaning

#fry, #frying, #fried
1.Definitions: (verb)
1. to cook food in hot oil or fat / [tayl me talna]
2. to be cooked in hot oil or fat
3. to kill or be killed by passing electricity through the body, as in the electric chair / [bijli k jhatke de kr maar daalna]
4. to get excessively hot by the sun [tayz suraj ki waja se jal jana]

#fry: (sin) #fries: (pl)
2.Definitions: (noun

1. (uncountable) small young fish / [bohat choti machchliyan]

2. fries: French fries / [aalu k chips]

3. a fried dish or meal

Example Sentences:
1. Fry the chicken for 10 minutes in the pen. (1)
2. Would you like to order fries? (2.2)
3. If you stay out on the beach for another half hour, you'll be fried. (4)

4. fried chicken (2)

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excellent: Urdu meaning (adjective)

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farmer: Urdu meaning (noun)

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housework: Urdu meaning

#housework
ghar ka kaam 
Definition:
(uncountable) the work that you do to run your home, such as cleaning, cooking, washing, ironing, etc.

Example Sentences:
1. She is busy with housework.
2. I hate doing housework.

innocent: Urdu meaning

#innocent

be'gunah / ma'asuum / jisne kuch galt na kiya ho / 

1.Definitions: (adjective)
1. not guilty of a crime; ( - guilty)
2. lacking experience or knowledge of the unpleasant or complex aspects of life, or the bad or evil things that happen in life, so that you are easily deceived (= naive)
3. not intended to harm, offend, or upset someone (= harmless)
4. a person who is injured, killed, or harmed in a war, crime, or conflict although they are not involved in it

#innocent

2.Definition: (noun)

1. an innocent person, especially one who lacks experience and does not know about the unpleasant or complex aspects or life, or the bad or evil things that happen in life / [ma'asuum]

Example Sentences:

1. I believe he is innocent.
2. She was later found innocent.
3. an innocent remark
4. an innocent girl

young: Urdu meaning

#young, #younger, #younger
1.Urdu Meanings:
chota / jawaan / no jawaan / jo zindagi k pehle ya ibtidai marhalay me ho / bacha (jaaynwar ka bacha ho payt me ho ya haal hi me peda huwa ho) / kamsin / no jawano ka, k liye / 
1.English Definitions: (verb)

1. having lived only for a short time; in the early stage of life or growth
2. having existed only for a short time; in the early stage of development
3. recently started; in the early stage of progress or development
4. not yet old; not as old as others
5. suitable or designed for young people (= youthful)
6. consisting of young people or young children
7. of or relating to young people or youth
8. young man/lady: used to show that you are angry with the person you are speaking to
9. the younger:used to refer to the younger of two people of the same name
10. young for your age: to look or behave as if you are younger than you really are
11. young at heart:
thinking and behaving as if you were young, even though you are old
12. not getting nay younger: (informal, humorous)



#young
2.Definitions: (noun)

1. the young: young people collectively
2. young: (plural) the babies of a particular type of animal

Example Sentences:
1. My younger brother is a science student. (4)
2. He is 50 but still looks young. (4)
3. She died young. 
4. a young company (2)
5. Now listen to me, young man! (8)
6. The evening is still young. (3)
7. a young man (1)
8. The dress is too young for you. (5)
9. Mr John the younger (9)
10. a cat feeding her young (2.2)

servant: Urdu meaning

#servant, #servants

Definitions: (noun)
1. a person hired by another to work at their house, whose job is to cook for them, clean their house, answer the door, and perform other domestic services, especially in the past
2. a person or thing that is used or controlled by someone or something else, often used to show disapproval
3. civil servant: a person who works in the civil service
4. public servant: a person who works for the government, especially someone who has been elected

Urdu Meanings:
khaadim / nokar / gulaam

Example Sentences:
1. a domestic servant
2. They treat her like a servant.
3. a government servant
4. Humans have become servants of computers.

Related entries:
serve: (noun,verb)


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serve: Urdu meaning

#serve, #serves, #serving, #served
(kisi ko khanay peenay k liye kuch) dena / kaam aana / khidmat krna / khidmat anjaam dena / (volley ball ya tennis me) khel ka agaaz krne k liye ball uchal kr apne hareef ki traf marna / waqt kaatna (khas kr jail me) / (ye kehna k koi khana makhsuus logo k liye) kafi hoga / (shop, restaurant, wagerah pr gahak ki cheezain khareedne me) madad krna / 

1.Definitions: (verb)
1. to provide someone with food or drink, for example, as part of a meal, at a restaurant
2. to be enough for a particular number of people or things
3. to help customers by showing them goods and providing them with what they want to buy; to deal with customers at a restaurant, in a store, etc.
4. (also, serve time): to spend time in prison
5. to be useful or helpful for a particular purpose
6. if something serves someone's interests, it benefits them
7. to spend a particular period of time doing something
8. (in tennis, volleyball, etc.) to throw the ball into the air and hit it to your opponent in order to start the game
9. to provide an area or a group of people with a particular service or something useful
10. to give or send someone an official, legal document that orders them to appear in court or to do something
11. to do a job or perform duties for someone or something; to hold a particular office, position, etc.
12. to have a particular effect or result
13. to be used for a purpose other than the main purpose14. (also serve out, serve up) to put food onto a plate for someone

15. to present food or drink to someone

2.Definition: (noun)

the act of throwing the ball, in volleyball, tennis, etc., into the air and hitting it to your opponent in order to start the game

Example Sentences:
1. What was served at the party? (1)
2. His death penalty will serve as a warning to others. (12)
3. The scandal served to increase his popularity. (13)
4. He served his country for five years in the navy. (11)

5. Do they serve tea? (1)

6. The recipe serves 6 persons. (2)

7. Are you being served, sir? (3)

8. The trees can serve as shelter from hot sun. (13)

9. His past experience served him well in setting up his own business. (5)

10. He is serving five year sentence for stealing. (7)

11. This should serve the interests of all the people. (6)

12. A new hospital is being built to serve the town. (9)

gather: Urdu meaning

#gather, #gathers, #gathering, #gathered
ikhatta krna / jama krna / jama hona / alag alag jaga se utha kr jama krna / kaheen pr sab jama ho jana / malumaat jama krna
1.Definitions: (verb)
1. if people gather somewhere, they come together in one place so that, for example, they can see or do something; to assemble
2. if someone gathers people or things, they bring them together in a group; to get people or things together in a group
3. if you gather things, you get them from different places or people and bring them together
4. to hold someone by pulling them toward you and putting your arms around them in a careful or loving way
5. to pick and collect things
6. to conclude that something is true because of what you have heard or learned
7. to gradually increase in speed, force, strength, etc.
8. if clouds or darkness gather, they gradually increase in number or amount and the sky becomes cloudy or gets darker
9. to pull cloth into small folds by sewing a thread through it and then pulling the thread tight
10. to pull a piece of clothing closer to your body
11. to prepare yourself for doing something difficult or something that requires effort

12. to warp a piece of clothing around a part of your body

2.Definitions: (noun)
1. a small fold or puckers that has been sewn into cloth by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching

2. the act of gathering something

Example Sentences:
1. We all gathered at the cafe. (1)
[Hum sab cafe par jama huway.]
2. The police has gathered evidence against you. (3)
[Police ne tumhare khilaf shawahid jama kar liye hain.]
3. He gathered his shawl around his shoulders. (12)
4. A big crowd had gathered to watch the match. (1)
5. I gather that she does not want to see me. (6)
6. The mother gathered the child into her arms. (4)
7. She gathered her hair into a ponytail. (6)
8. He paused to gather his breath. (11)
9. The skirt is gathered at the waist. (9)
10. The teacher gathered the students. (2)
[Ustaad ne talib e ilmo jo jama kiya.]
11. She gathered her scarf around her neck. (12)
12. We gathered up wood for the fire. (5)
[Hum ne aag k liye lakriyan jama keen.]

permission: Urdu meaning

#permission
ijazat
Definitions: (noun)
1. (uncountable) if someone, especially one has authority over you, gives you permission to do something, they allow you to do it; the act of allowing someone to do something
2. (countable, usually plural) a formal, written statement from an official group or place allowing someone to do something

Example Sentences:
1. Did you ask permission to use the car?
2. He has been given permission by the principal to leave early.
3. You cannot leave the country without permission.
4. He finally got permission to visit his father in jail.
5. I have got permission from my parents to go on holidays.

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conscience: Urdu meaning

#conscience
[ضمیر zameer]
Definitions: (noun)
1 .the part of your mind that tells you whether your actions are morally right or wrong, and that makes you feel guilty about bad or wrong things that you have done / [aapka zameer aapko batata hay k aapka amal sahi hay ya galt, our aapke buray kamo par aapko malamat karta hay]
2. guilty conscience: feeling guilty about something wrong or bad you have done
3. clear conscience: not feeling guilty because you know that you have not done anything wrong
4. a feeling of shame about something bad you have done
5. the fact of doing what you believe is right even though this may cause troubles, difficulties, etc.

6. on your conscience: making you feel guilty for doing something wrong for not doing something that you should do

7. in all conscience | in good conscience: used to say that you cannot do something because you believe it to be morally wrong and your action to be fair or right

Example Sentences:
1. He has no conscience about his cruelty.
2. I had a very guilty conscience after lying to her.
3. My conscience will never forgive me.
[Mera zameer mujhay kabhi muaf nahi karay ga.]
4. I could not, in all conscience, ask him to pay the whole bill.

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